[Buddha-l] Gremium, Ordination and Vinaya

[jkirk]

Richard's response is on target. However, the original writer
might be forgiven for his misunderstandings, which are quite
common in the West,  where, it seems, most people, even
practicing Buddhists, are of the opinion  that bikkshu/ni and
shramanera perform much the same pastoral and other roles as do
the clergy in their native Judeo-Christian religions. 
[.....]
Best wishes,
 
Konchog Dorje
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However, there are plenty of Buddhist organisations in Germany.
Why does he not talk to some of those folks and find out how they
organise things? 
Doesn't the German government support some of the "official"
religious groups via taxes? That cannot happen here. Taxpayers
here (qua taxes)  have no voice in how religious institutions
organise their affairs. Why ask us? Really peculiar~~~~~~~~

JK